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Squeeze & Release: How to tie and play with the exploding harness
In this workshop you’ll learn to tie, improvise and play with the exploding harness, a quick release lacing structure that offers a ton of dynamic possibilities to play.
Providing both visual and emotional impact, strong intensity, and elements of surprise, it’s a versatile and fun tool to add to your toolbelt.
This simple yet different structure breaks away from more classical patterns and proposes new ways of working with pressure, progression, and body distribution on the floor, in partial suspension, or even on a hashira.
Rope Speed Dating & Unpartnered Rope Jam
Finding new rope partners, friends and community.
You are welcome to come to the unpartnered rope jam, even if you are not attending the rope speed dating.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Shibari Life Drawing
Hosted by Asimira!
Artists of all levels—and anyone who is curious about trying it out or witnessing shibari in a relaxed context—are invited to join us for two slow rope performances with poses held between 1 and 15 minutes.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Shoulders in TKs
People that are getting tied in TKs regularly often experience some kind of shoulder issues. In this workshop we will look at some of the potential causes and solutions for pain or discomfort to improve your TK experience and help understand your body better.
Introduction to Hashira: Techniques for Tying (in)to Upright Objects
with Ztella & Aja
Tying to a hashira can be restricting like almost no other way of tying; when tied effectively, hashiras offer unparalleled opportunities for intimacy, dominance and eroticism.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Performance: Burgundy Rose & Spring Tide
with Burgundy Rose & Spring Tide
Come and witness the dance of restraint and release from their weekend workshop performed live.
Self-Suspension: Fluid Movement & Dynamic Transitions
with Burgundy Rose
This workshop will explore innovative ways you can play with self-tying and self-suspension on a single point to create possibilities for fluid movement and dynamic transitions.
We will focus on getting creative with gravity, and over two full days Burgundy Rose will show you a range of partial-suspension and full-suspension shapes and principles you can play with and adapt according to your unique style.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Shibari Life Drawing
Hosted by Asimira!
Artists of all levels—and anyone who is curious about trying it out or witnessing shibari in a relaxed context—are invited to join us for two slow rope performances with poses held between 1 and 15 minutes.
Movement & Flow
with Burgundy Rose & Spring Tide
This full weekend workshop will look at how to use movement and body mechanics to create fluid, dynamic and expressive rope scenes both on the ground and in the air. Where rope becomes a dance of restraint and release, of leading and following, control and surrender.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Shibari for Beginners: drop-in class
with Gestalta
Curious about shibari but not quite ready to commit to a full 6-week course? This drop-in class for absolute beginners offers a welcoming introduction to the foundations of shibari—exploring both the technical craft of rope and its potential for connection, movement, and play.
Playful Pleasures Party: Deep Sea Dive
with Ella
Slip beneath the surface and let the weight of societal norms drift away. Imagine yourself as a creature of the deep, moving with fluid grace, encountering others who shimmer with their own strange and captivating light. In the dark, vast expanse of the ocean, shame is a forgotten relic, and the language of connection is felt in ripples, vibrations, and currents. Together, let’s explore the erotic art of diving deep into uncharted waters of sensuality.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session
A 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.
Shibari Classes for Beginners (Step 1 & 2)
Our 6 week courses for shibari beginners run every Tuesday from our studio in Neukölln, Berlin. Both levels are taught in English by one of our regular in-house teachers.
The goal of these classes is to facilitate regular, structured shibari practice, that aims to go deep rather than broad, helping you to develop a really firm grasp of rope bondage basics, build muscle memory, and get to know other participants.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
TK Lab
with Gestalta
Unlock the beauty and potential of the Takate Kote, a timeless staple of Japanese-inspired rope bondage.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Art of Seduction in Ropes: Aibunawa Fundamentals
with Stuart & Ena
Aibunawa, meaning "caressing rope" in Japanese, is a shibari style developed by Yukimura Haruki. It focuses on exploring the sensual and intimate aspects of shibari through floor-based practices. This style values careful attention and meaningful intention over technical complexity.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
Hashira Techniques Level 2: Flow and Transition
Join us for an immersive two-day workshop where we build upon the foundational skills acquired in the Introduction to Hashira class. This class delves deeper into the art of Hashira, emphasising full suspensions and inversions.
Bodies Under Pressure
with Natasha NawaTaNeko & Alexander MA
In this Weekend Intensive, we will take a different look at the philosophy and toolbox of “Semenawa”—the style we tie. Essential, it brings together Alexander's kink—erotic impact play with ropes—with Natasha's research of somatic transformations.
Towards Suspension (Step 3)
Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session is a 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.
Movement & Dance with Rope
with A-Nicolas (formerly Yoroï Nicolas)
Breathe. Shift your balance. Walk, weave, occupy the space—and disappear. Now, do it all with your partner, a rope, and the magic of movement. In this workshop, we’ll transform into an organic system: unpredictable yet beautifully organised, learning to move freely and naturally within the ropes.
Towards Suspension (Step 3)
Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session is a 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.
Introduction to Hashira: Techniques for Tying (in)to Upright Objects
with Ztella & Aja
Tying to a hashira can be restricting like almost no other way of tying; when tied effectively, hashiras offer unparalleled opportunities for intimacy, dominance and eroticism.
Hashira with Kirigami & Tenshiko
Hashira is an iconic prop in Japanese bondage pictures and movies. Practitioners all over Europe are fascinated by the old school aesthetics of a body tied to a wooden post. During this workshop we will differentiate the exercises, on the one hand trying to improve riggers’ hard skills, with a special attention to rope and body handling, using technical ties and formal shapes; on the other hand we will also propose ties that can actually be used in elegantly crude ways. Most exercises will be full suspensions, but also some partials will be taught.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Open Practice: Hashira
Refine your Hashira skills in our open training sessions guided by Ztella.
Semenawa (level 2)
Approaching traditional Semenawa from a practical and theoretical point of view, understanding the fundamentals of body mechanics and the general principles of Japanese Aesthetics.
Predicament without the gote
with Kirigami & Tenshiko
Traditional semenawa is nowadays very linked with the TK harness. Among the traditional harnesses, it is probably the most practical for semenawa suspension sessions. However, if we open ourselves to the possibilities of floor based predicaments and partial suspensions, we actually see many other options were popular in the early stages of the development of Japanese bondage.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Study Group: with Ztella
This study group delves into the complexities and creative possibilities of rope bondage through Ztella's detailed, structured approach to shibari. The classes emphasise the mechanics and logic behind ties while creating space for personal expression and connection.
Shibari Classes for Beginners (Step 1 & 2)
Our 6 week courses for shibari beginners run every Tuesday from our studio in Neukölln, Berlin. Both levels are taught in English by one of our regular in-house teachers.
The goal of these classes is to facilitate regular, structured shibari practice, that aims to go deep rather than broad, helping you to develop a really firm grasp of rope bondage basics, build muscle memory, and get to know other participants.
Towards Suspension (Step 3)
Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session is a 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.
Shibari Life Drawing
Hosted by Asimira!
Artists of all levels—and anyone who is curious about trying it out or witnessing shibari in a relaxed context—are invited to join us for two slow rope performances with poses held between 1 and 15 minutes.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Study Group: with Ztella
This study group delves into the complexities and creative possibilities of rope bondage through Ztella's detailed, structured approach to shibari. The classes emphasise the mechanics and logic behind ties while creating space for personal expression and connection.
Butoh with Stefano Taiuti
Stefano Taiuti is a performance artist, Butoh dancer and body worker.
Throughout over 30 years Stefano explored the body in motion as an expressive tool, studying with internationally renowned Mime teachers and Butoh masters and thus developing his own methodology. “The Spiritual Mechanism” is a unique approach to dance and self discovery that integrates western movement analyses focusing on the visible, and Butoh to explore the invisible, the subtle, what is behind the movement and generates it.
Subtle Moves/Big Impact: Sensual Domination in ropes (for Those Who Tie Bigger Bodies)
with Ena Dahl
Domination isn’t about sheer size or strength—it’s about presence, control, and the ability to command attention with intention. In this workshop, designed especially for those who (wish to) both tie and dominate partners who are bigger than themselves, we will explore ways to assert dominance with grace and confidence.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Open Practice: Hashira
Refine your Hashira skills in our open training sessions guided by Ztella.
Understanding Powerful Partials
with Braxas & Nëya
Partials can be more challenging than full suspensions and sometimes offer more versatility. This gives us the options to use both our ropes and also the ground to create different sensations and a variety of emotional responses from our model. The ground can be your friend, but it can also be the enemy.
Building a Session
with Braxas & Nëya
Everyone approaches rope in a different way, some like more playful rope, some enjoy exploring shame and others prefer tormenting rope. Whatever your approach, this workshop will explore different techniques that you can adapt to your individual intention.
How can we communicate that with our partners without talking? This workshop will give you the tools, and the know-how, to build your session from the ground up.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
Ten Thousand Years in the Life of a Stone
Stefano Taiuti is a performance artist, Butoh dancer and body worker.
Throughout over 30 years Stefano explored the body in motion as an expressive tool, studying with internationally renowned Mime teachers and Butoh masters and thus developing his own methodology. “The Spiritual Mechanism” is a unique approach to dance and self discovery that integrates western movement analyses focusing on the visible, and Butoh to explore the invisible, the subtle, what is behind the movement and generates it.
Butoh with Stefano Taiuti
Stefano Taiuti is a performance artist, Butoh dancer and body worker.
Throughout over 30 years Stefano explored the body in motion as an expressive tool, studying with internationally renowned Mime teachers and Butoh masters and thus developing his own methodology. “The Spiritual Mechanism” is a unique approach to dance and self discovery that integrates western movement analyses focusing on the visible, and Butoh to explore the invisible, the subtle, what is behind the movement and generates it.
Shibari for Beginners: Drop in class
Drop In Class with Asimira
Interested in trying out shibari, but feeling unsure about where to begin, or whether you want to commit to regular courses?
Our drop-in workshops for absolute beginners are the perfect place for you to get a taste of what rope bondage can be!
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.
Gestalta's Study Group
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.
Progressive Floorplay
with hua hua
The floor offers a greater range of possibilities that can arise when not limited by the restrictions of suspension. Playing on the floor allows us to make each rope added, each change of position or even every decision based on the emotions and reactions of both top and bottom. In this sense, floor play allows us to tie from the heart and not only from the head.
Tying for Performance
with hua hua
In this workshop I will share my perspective of creating performances and my experience bringing Shibari to the stage. The workshop will begin with a presentation and discussion looking at my approach to performance and how this can influence our Shibari practice overall, so that we can face our partners with creativity and presence each tie.
Performance: hua hua & Emily
An improvised rope performance by hua hua and Emily, exploring Semenawa through subtle, quiet, and slow connection.
The Rope Jam
Every Thursday
The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.